For Seniors: Set Up a Windows 8.1 Mail App

You can set up the Windows 8.1 Mail app to manage Hotmail and other accounts so you can receive all your e-mail messages in one place. This can be handy if you have separate accounts for different purposes, such as work e-mail and personal e-mail. Having them all in one place eliminates the need to log into each e-mail account separately and can save you time.

Click the Mail tile on the Start screen.

Click the Add an Account link.

You should see provider options that you can add to your account. Remember:If you have your computer set up for multiple users, you only need to add the accounts that you personally use. Other users have the same option.

Click a provider option.

In the resulting window, enter the account address and your password and click Connect.

Mail takes a moment to set up the account. Click the account in the list of accounts on the left side of the Mail screen to open its inbox and view messages. You can manage your account from the Mail screen.